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What Causes Sporadic Outbreak Of Welts Along The Waist Line?
About 4 weeks ago while doing yard work. I was stung on my hand by who knows what. My hand swelled up for over a week. Since then I have I have experience welts on my waist line that flare up after sitting for long periods of time. After a few hours they disappear as if nothing occurred. Do you have any ideas as too what maybe the cause
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Hi,
Noted your short and specific history of some bite on hand that took 1 week to settle but now development of welt along waist line that settled on its own, occurs on sitting for a long time.
The history is specific about some bite on hand that caused swelling and it seems that you have not taken any treatment.
Thus the obvious cause looks to be an allergic reaction caused by some bite that is still circulating in blood and causing angioneurotic edema along the waistline.
The additional cause can be the elastic in the underwear that when reacted with the sweat can cause similar reaction.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
First of all take an antihistamine like Cetirizine and see if this settled.
If antihistamine alone is not sufficient means you will need oral steroid and needs a valid prescription of your Doctor hence consult your Doctor.
Take steroid in tapering doses.
Watch for diabetes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your short and specific history of some bite on hand that took 1 week to settle but now development of welt along waist line that settled on its own, occurs on sitting for a long time.
The history is specific about some bite on hand that caused swelling and it seems that you have not taken any treatment.
Thus the obvious cause looks to be an allergic reaction caused by some bite that is still circulating in blood and causing angioneurotic edema along the waistline.
The additional cause can be the elastic in the underwear that when reacted with the sweat can cause similar reaction.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
First of all take an antihistamine like Cetirizine and see if this settled.
If antihistamine alone is not sufficient means you will need oral steroid and needs a valid prescription of your Doctor hence consult your Doctor.
Take steroid in tapering doses.
Watch for diabetes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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